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PRoH1BITIoNIsr LEONARD.
He breaches In Springfield, O., and q Sensa.
tionaI Scene Follows.

He breaches In Springfield, O., and Sensar
tionaI Scene Follows.
spri1 Geld Special.
III anusual scene. and one that created I
lively sensation, was enacted during the morn
ing service at the Central NJ. e. Church yester-
day. DR.. A. B. Leonard, former pastor of the
church, was filing the pulpit for the present
pastor, Dr. William Runyau, and was preaching
on THE Perfect Man" DR.. Leonards prohihis
ton proclivitics such that it is seemingly i'm
possible for him to talk in public for Ave min
utes without Juggling into his discourse Some
reference to the third party" which il nearly
always in the nature of an insult to his Repub-
sican auditors His sermon yesterday mornira
was no exception to his general rule
The Doctor was addressing Springfield audi
ence, composed very largely Of Republicans, au1
he could not resist the temptation TO dip his oar
into the local political stream. Mr.. Oliver s.
Kelly. tho Republican candidate for Mayor, is Z
man of sterling worth and irreproachable char
acter. against whom not word has ever been
breathed, even by his enemies. Yet DE-.
Leonard, before an audience Of Republicans,
and in the course of his sermon. said, speaking
of the perfect man: HE will warn sinner,
comfort saint, instruct the innocent, correct
the erring. pray in a revival. weep with the PEN
itent, speak in classmeeting, give to benev0-
lent collection teach Sunday school class, re-
| form drunkard and vote for the prohibition Of
the liquor traffic. Any man who would say the
| Lords PRAYER at night and vote for Oliver s.
Kelly the next day is a hypocrte"
For an instant the audience seemed paralyzed.
| Then few of DR.. Leonards worshipers clapped
| their hards Suddenly, in the midst of tho au-
| dicnce, the form Of Mr.. Peter Slack, member Of
| the Central Church. and the Republican candi-
date for Council in the Third ward, arose, aud
| while every eye was fastened upon him, he said.
II protest against this unseanlv apDlause, and
protest against such utterances from the pulpit
| by political demagogue.n =
| The tension on the nerves of the audience eau
better be imagined than described Such scene
had never before occurred in Springfield
church. Republicans, while they deplored the
occurrence, could not but feel rejoiced that Mr..
Slack had the moral courage to rebuke publicly
DR.. Leonards monumental audacitv.
| Another scene. equally as interesting and
| sequel to the above. took place In the store Of
Charles Schaeffer. a leading member of the Gen.
| trail Church, to day. DR.. Leonard was there
with some other gentlemen talking about the at
fair, when DR.. Runyan. the regular pastor Of the
church, came in and Joined in the discussion.
Runyan told Leonard that it wasn't right for
| any preacher to say, under the circumstances.
! some things that were said in Sundays sermon,
as it looked like it was done for political effect.
| Leonard defended himself in his effective and
ready manner. saying he intended no such ct.
| feet. He grew so emphatic that he shook his
| finger under Runyan's nose and said: "The dif,
ference between you and me is that people know
where l stand and they don't know where you
stand This Runyan denied, and the EXCITING
| debate was continued some time, to the great
amusement Of the bystanders.